Merrifield, Minnesota

Merrifield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Crow Wing County Road 3 near County Road 127. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Merrifield
Merrifield is located in Minnesota
Merrifield
Merrifield
Location of the community of Merrifield
within Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County
Coordinates: 46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipLake Edward Township
Area
  Total0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
  Land0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total140
  Density257.83/sq mi (99.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56465
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647778[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020140
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899.[5] The community was named for the original owner of the town site.[6]

Education

It is in Brainerd Public Schools.[7] The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrifield, Minnesota
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  6. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2021.


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